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In the Midst of Life we are in Death

Birthing pains. The agonizing pains a woman endures as the life inside desires to purge herself from her amniotic cocoon that’s been her incubator. Pain indicates the fullness of time. Time to exit a space no longer hospitable to life.  Dying pains. Remarkably they mirror birthing pains; reluctance, fear of the unknown, purgation, and fragility. The guarantee of human existence is that we enter and leave in much the same way–– through birthing pains. Birth…

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Reflections & Ponderings Waiting

The Hidden Life of Wheat

Advent & Christmas-tide

Advent Series: Hope

Advent & Christmas-tide Seasonal Devotions Spiritual Formation

Words of Advent

Advent is a season to prepare for and the coming of Emmanuel, God with us. As we anticipate Christmas, please download the free Advent Journaling Activity and together we can reflect on the beauty of Hope, Love, Joy & Peace this season.

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Life on Hold

The repercussions of COVID-19 are spreading wider than we anticipated. We suddenly find ourselves at home quarantined with life on hold. What do we do when all our plans are thrown out the window with seemingly no way to consider what the future may hold?

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